Teacher Book Recommendations

If you are looking for a fantastic novel for your teacher book club or just to read yourself, I have compiled a list of books I have enjoyed reading.

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YA Graphic Novel

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
Enjoy the story of a high school basketball team on their journey to the state championship game.

Thrillers

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
Respected surgeon Stephen Aston is getting remarried. His daughters think the new wife is unsuitable given the age difference. Not everything is as it seems in this novel.

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
When Hannah’s husband suddenly disappears – he leaves behind a note telling her to protect her stepdaughter. Hannah is lost and confused as to why the man she loves is wanted by the authorities and why her stepdaughter needs protection. You won’t be able to put this novel down.

Literature

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Lakshmi escapes an abusive marriage at seventeen. She moves to the city and creates a new life of herself as a henna artist. She works hard to maintain her reputation and career. Her husband finds her one day and brings her a sister she did not know existed.

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
In this modern retelling of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice, Ayesha and Khalid must put aside their initial thoughts of each other and work towards discovering who each other really is.

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
If you experienced your future – but only for an hour – what would you do? Would you convince yourself it was a dream or believe it happened? Read the book to see what happens to Dannie Kohan and her best friend Bella.

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
I hope that everyone experiences love that leaves them breathless at least once in their lives. Percy has loved Sam for almost her entire life. She knows that leaving him was a huge mistake. Life circumstances throw them back together – will their connection rekindle? Can love come back once it’s lost? I love that this book is set in Ontario and references both rural and urban areas.

One Night on the Island by Josie Silver
Is it possible for two strangers sharing a cottage to fall in love? Of course – but their journey back to each other after their separation is a great part of this novel.